A recording of the 1971 concert at Madison Square Garden assembled by George Harrison to raise funds for UNICEF's relief efforts to aid war victims in Bangladesh, with improved video quality. . Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, Badfinger and Ravi Shankar are among the many performers who took part in the concert. Comes with extras DVD, full of rehearsals with George Harrison and Dylan, Backstage footage. Set With Postcards, Poster, Apple Sticker ticker, Booklet , and postcards Like-new, superb condition. Everything it originally came with included.
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A "must have" documentary for anyone interested in the evolution of rock 'n roll history. This pretty well marks the reemergence of George Harrison (post Beatles) and Eric Clapton (post Derek & The Dominoes)as dominant figureheads in the rock world. Add Ringo Starr, Leon Russell and Bob Dylan to the mix and you have essentially one concert with all of the necessary musical influences to provide one with the "Concert of a Lifetime". Even more important is the fact that it was in a smaller venue where people actually sat down and enjoyed the music without all of the hassles of rain, no food or water and access to restrooms. Add to that the warm up act of Ravi Shankar and his eastern influence and you have an afternoon and evening of something totally bizarre and, at the same time, incredibly mesmerizing. The remastering of the original soundtracks is superb. The film quality is top notch. You actually feel that you are sitting in the audience during the concert. Anyone who lived through the time period of this event already knows the significance of this event. Those who weren't born yet should be required to watch this in history class in school. The mere fact that such a musical legend of George Harrison's status would befriend someone with such a request to help a starving nation such as Bangladesh and put up such a effort that continues even to this day is astronomical. I understand that the income from this project still goes to UNICEF to be distributed to help the cause. Of most importance to me, as a buyer of this product, is the additional disc with interviews from performers of the show as well as additional footage not previously seen. There is nothing more important to a project, such as this, as each individual's own perspective of how he or she became involved and what that meant to them personally. If you want a real piece of history, discounting the fact that this is a musical masterpiece, buy this box set. Not only will you have something you will watch over and over, you will be helping George Harrison's legacy provide much needed help to a third world country.Read full review
Bangladesh was the forefather of the live aid types of concerts. Here George, with a little help from his friends (including Ringo, Eric Clapton and Dylan), pulled together a wonderful concert event to help the people of Bangladesh. It has often been reported that George extended the invite to both Paul and John to join him with both declining (now that would have been some concert). The packaging for the deluxe set is great. The DVDs have plenty of extras and the concert is a joy to watch. What struck me was the total absence of flashy showmanship - just no nonsense, bare knuckles playing by a line-up of musicians who were very much the upper echelon of the rock scene at the time. One oddity was Badfinger being relegated to back-up (acoustic guitars) with no spotlight songs. Most embarrassing moment was Ringo forgetting the words to "It Don't Come Easy" which leaves the viewer scratching their head since it was his one big hit coming into the concert. All that being said, it is a great piece of documented rock history for Beatle fans and rock collector alike. You won't be disappointed. ** BnB Beatles Depot **Read full review
...1971 and these guys were all on top of their game. Yeah, Clapton was battling demons, Dylan was a recluse, but George (still riding high from his first solo Lp "All things must Pass", managed to pull them in and put on a truely historic concert. For me the never before seen performances were a real treat...George & Dylan harminizing "If not for You" and a Dylan's "Love -zero/no lmit" that finds his voice in perfect form for the song. The one thing that really shows through on this concert is the lack of ego, the togetherness with which all brought to the stage is impressive & the music is made better because of it...if you own only one great DVD concert (who can have only one), make this it, you won't regret it
very good concert. the bonus disc is informative.
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